EP0037196B1 - Procédé et appareil pour déterminer des quantités physiques, en particulier des quantités par rapport à des longueurs - Google Patents
Procédé et appareil pour déterminer des quantités physiques, en particulier des quantités par rapport à des longueurs Download PDFInfo
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- EP0037196B1 EP0037196B1 EP81301053A EP81301053A EP0037196B1 EP 0037196 B1 EP0037196 B1 EP 0037196B1 EP 81301053 A EP81301053 A EP 81301053A EP 81301053 A EP81301053 A EP 81301053A EP 0037196 B1 EP0037196 B1 EP 0037196B1
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- G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
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- G01K—MEASURING TEMPERATURE; MEASURING QUANTITY OF HEAT; THERMALLY-SENSITIVE ELEMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Definitions
- the shown device also makes use of ultrasonic pulses transmitted through a fluid medium (not shown) between a transmitting crystal 10 and a receiving crystal 12.
- a retransmitting network 14 is provided whereby the receipt of a pulse triggers the transmission of a further pulse.
- T is the accumulated time interval
- n is the number of retransmissions.
- x can be determined by measuring T for a given n, (or vice versa).
- the resolution which can be achieved in practice with quite ordinary hardware is of the order of a fraction of a pm.
- the above embodiment provides a highly accurate micrometer which is essentially immune to temperature, ageing and drift. It also provides a very high resolution (typically about 1 pm) while using only relatively simple and cheap components.
- the ultrasonic transducers may be located in an oil-filled tube secured to a machine tool, the movable transducer being mechanically coupled to a moving part of the machine tool.
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
- Remote Sensing (AREA)
- Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
- Length Measuring Devices Characterised By Use Of Acoustic Means (AREA)
- Length Measuring Devices With Unspecified Measuring Means (AREA)
- Measuring Pulse, Heart Rate, Blood Pressure Or Blood Flow (AREA)
- Eye Examination Apparatus (AREA)
- Measurement And Recording Of Electrical Phenomena And Electrical Characteristics Of The Living Body (AREA)
- Measurement Of Length, Angles, Or The Like Using Electric Or Magnetic Means (AREA)
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Priority Applications (1)
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AT81301053T ATE34838T1 (de) | 1980-03-20 | 1981-03-13 | Verfahren und apparat zum bestimmen physikalischer groessen, insbesondere auf die laenge bezogener groessen. |
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GB8009495 | 1980-03-20 | ||
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GB8029414 | 1980-09-11 | ||
GB8029414 | 1980-09-11 |
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EP0037196A2 EP0037196A2 (fr) | 1981-10-07 |
EP0037196A3 EP0037196A3 (en) | 1982-08-04 |
EP0037196B1 true EP0037196B1 (fr) | 1988-06-01 |
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EP81301053A Expired EP0037196B1 (fr) | 1980-03-20 | 1981-03-13 | Procédé et appareil pour déterminer des quantités physiques, en particulier des quantités par rapport à des longueurs |
Country Status (7)
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US (1) | US4388708A (fr) |
EP (1) | EP0037196B1 (fr) |
AT (1) | ATE34838T1 (fr) |
AU (1) | AU537840B2 (fr) |
CA (1) | CA1171951A (fr) |
DE (1) | DE3176767D1 (fr) |
IE (1) | IE54061B1 (fr) |
Families Citing this family (17)
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DE3116333C2 (de) * | 1981-04-24 | 1984-01-12 | H. Kuhnke Gmbh Kg, 2427 Malente | Meßsystem zum berührungslosen Erfassen von Positionen der Kolbenstange einer Kolben-Zylinder-Einheit |
US4584676A (en) * | 1982-03-15 | 1986-04-22 | Measurement Systems, Inc. | Method of and apparatus for pipe length measurement |
WO1983003478A1 (fr) * | 1982-03-30 | 1983-10-13 | Martin Reuter | Procede et installation pour determiner une distance relative dans un dispositif a cylindre et piston |
FR2587477A1 (fr) * | 1985-09-19 | 1987-03-20 | Girardier Jean Pierre | Micrometre a affichage numerique |
DE3608384A1 (de) * | 1986-03-13 | 1987-09-17 | F & O Electronic Systems | Verfahren zur messung von wegen, insbesondere zur absoluten messung von kleinen wegen, ueber die laufzeit von impulsen in einem materiellen traegermedium und zugehoerige vorrichtung zur durchfuehrung des verfahrens |
US4938066A (en) * | 1988-01-29 | 1990-07-03 | Xecutek Corporation | Ultrasonic apparatus for measuring the speed of sound in a gaseous medium |
DE3807035A1 (de) * | 1988-03-04 | 1989-09-14 | Klaus Juergen Kiefer | Messzirkel |
US5031493A (en) * | 1988-03-07 | 1991-07-16 | Xecutek Corporation | Ultrasonic control system for cut-off or shearing machines |
DE3939328A1 (de) * | 1989-11-28 | 1991-08-29 | Mpv Mess Und Prueftechnik Vogt | Verfahren und vorrichtung zur abstandsmessung in gasen und fluessigkeiten mittels ultraschall |
FR2683899A1 (fr) * | 1991-11-20 | 1993-05-21 | Siderurgie Fse Inst Rech | Procede et dispositif de mesure de la largeur d'une bande mince en defilement continu. |
GB9126284D0 (en) * | 1991-12-10 | 1992-02-12 | Jones Richard W | Method and apparatus for measuring distances using an acoustic signal |
DE4336730A1 (de) * | 1993-10-28 | 1995-05-04 | Marquardt Gmbh | Elektrowerkzeug |
JP2589046B2 (ja) * | 1993-11-01 | 1997-03-12 | 財団法人ダム水源地環境整備センター | 魚数計測方法と装置および移動体計数方法 |
DE19738146B4 (de) * | 1997-09-01 | 2005-05-12 | Fresenius Ag | Ultraschallsender, insbesondere für einen Luftblasendetektor |
DE19859202A1 (de) * | 1998-12-21 | 2000-07-13 | Trw Automotive Electron & Comp | Vorrichtung zur Abstandsmessung |
GB0621532D0 (en) * | 2006-10-30 | 2006-12-06 | Jones Richard W | Apparatus for setting level measurement ultrasonic sensors |
FR2938926A1 (fr) * | 2008-11-26 | 2010-05-28 | Mcb Ind | Procede et systeme de mesure de distance et dispositif de reception associe |
Citations (2)
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US2568926A (en) * | 1947-05-26 | 1951-09-25 | Moran Instr Corp | Distance measurement by echo ranging |
US3100885A (en) * | 1961-08-14 | 1963-08-13 | Gulton Ind Inc | Ultrasonic liquid level gauge |
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US2400309A (en) * | 1941-10-31 | 1946-05-14 | Baldwin Co | Oscillation generator |
GB889436A (en) * | 1957-04-27 | 1962-02-14 | Emi Ltd | Improvements relating to displacement measuring devices |
US3076519A (en) * | 1958-12-18 | 1963-02-05 | Texas Instruments Inc | Ultrasonic surveyor's distance measuring instrument |
US3115615A (en) * | 1960-08-16 | 1963-12-24 | Bogue Elec Mfg Co | Measuring systems |
US3508046A (en) * | 1964-07-15 | 1970-04-21 | Eon Corp | Range measuring apparatus using radioactive material |
US3503680A (en) * | 1967-03-31 | 1970-03-31 | Perkin Elmer Corp | Range measuring system |
GB1525720A (en) * | 1975-12-20 | 1978-09-20 | Univ Cardiff | Distance measuring apparatus |
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- 1981-03-13 EP EP81301053A patent/EP0037196B1/fr not_active Expired
- 1981-03-13 AT AT81301053T patent/ATE34838T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
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- 1981-03-18 US US06/244,962 patent/US4388708A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1981-03-19 IE IE611/81A patent/IE54061B1/en unknown
- 1981-03-19 CA CA000373418A patent/CA1171951A/fr not_active Expired
Patent Citations (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US2568926A (en) * | 1947-05-26 | 1951-09-25 | Moran Instr Corp | Distance measurement by echo ranging |
US3100885A (en) * | 1961-08-14 | 1963-08-13 | Gulton Ind Inc | Ultrasonic liquid level gauge |
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US4388708A (en) | 1983-06-14 |
AU6851081A (en) | 1981-09-24 |
ATE34838T1 (de) | 1988-06-15 |
DE3176767D1 (en) | 1988-07-07 |
IE54061B1 (en) | 1989-06-07 |
EP0037196A3 (en) | 1982-08-04 |
CA1171951A (fr) | 1984-07-31 |
EP0037196A2 (fr) | 1981-10-07 |
IE810611L (en) | 1982-09-19 |
AU537840B2 (en) | 1984-07-12 |
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